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Total Pages : 76 pages
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Download or read book Accords Commerciaux Internationaux written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Municipal measures would also need to be considered in the context of the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) and any obligations that might apply to the activities of municipalities. [...] As such, the Pocket Guide provides: • an overview of Canada's trade agreements; • an explanation of their core principles, obligations and resulting best practices; 2 A Pocket Guide for Canadian Municipalities • a summary of key provisions in the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) and the North American Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the agreements most relevant to municipalities; • a descrip [...] It is in recognition of this reality that successive Canadian governments have pursued: • the first modern trade agreement with the United States concluded in 1935; • the first major multilateral trade agreement, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), which entered into force in 1948; • eight subsequent rounds of negotiations under the GATT to further liberalize trade, including the Ur [...] Most Relevant Agreements for Municipalities: GATS and NAFTA The online Guide provides details on a number of agreements that could affect municipalities but with a focus on the World Trade Organization (WTO) General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) and the services and investment chapters of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). [...] The decision of the Tribunal in Metalclad found that changes to the rules by the state government after the investor had entered into a contract and invested a substantial amount in its operation, and after being led to believe by the municipal government that it had obtained all necessary authorizations, was tantamount to expropriation.
